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Lakers Rookie Adou Thiero’s Expected Timeline For Return From Knee Injury

Lakers insider reveals Adou Thiero is expected to return from his injury by training camp after 'raising eyebrows' upon missing the Summer League.

Chaitanya Dadhwal
Aug 14, 2025
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The Lakers fans are yet to witness Adou Thiero’s debut in the purple and gold colors as the rookie had been sidelined for the entire Summer League due to a knee injury. According to Lakers insider Dan Woike, the rookie from the Arkansas Razorbacks is expected to join the roster fully healthy in training camp, which begins at the end of September. 

In his latest article with The Athletic, Dan Woike wrote about the newest update from behind the scenes at the Lakers. 

“There were definitely some eyebrows raised around the NBA when Thiero missed summer league with a knee issue, but I can finally offer a little optimism (we’re 1,000 or so words in, so I probably should),” Woike wrote. 

“I’ve been told Thiero has been working out in the Lakers’ facility and is expected to be participating once training camp opens at the end of September. As far as his role? It’s gonna be crowded.”

“But it’s sort of a universal truth in the NBA. If young players want to get on the court, they do it by making an impact on the defensive end. And Thiero has the tools to make an impact on the defensive end.”

In his final NCAA season, the star rookie averaged 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. He was initially recruited in college by the legendary coach John Calipari at Kentucky, who had a lot of good things to say about him during the NBA Draft process. 

He then followed Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas, where they joined the Razorbacks. 

After Thiero was drafted, he spoke to the media about how excited he was to play alongside LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. 

“LeBron?!” Thiero said. “… It’s going to [be] fun learning from everybody, but you got LeBron, Luka, AR … I’m just ready to get with the guys and work.”

The 36th overall pick in the NBA Draft, Thiero will finally get a chance to play alongside his new teammates. The fans are surely most excited about his potential chemistry with Luka Doncic. 

With Austin Reaves’ undecided future and LeBron James likely leaving the Lakers after the coming season, Thiero would be best suited to work on his chemistry with Doncic, who will, in all likelihood, be his teammate for the next three years at least.    

In terms of player comparisons, his style of play is very similar to what P.J. Washington does for the Mavericks and fits the blueprint the Lakers are trying to follow. Therefore, if Thiero works hard and performs well in the rotation minutes he earns, he could have a long-term future with the Lakers. I am excited to see his Lakers debut once the season begins. 

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ByChaitanya Dadhwal
Chaitanya Dadhwal is an NBA Analyst and Columnist at Fadeaway World from New Delhi, India. He fell in love with basketball in 2018 after seeing James Harden in his prime. He joined the sports journalism world in 2021, one year before finishing his law school in 2022. He attended Jindal Global Law School in Sonipat, India, where his favorite subject was also Sports Law.He transitioned from law to journalism after realizing his true passion for sports and basketball in particular. Even though his journalism is driven by his desire to understand both sides of an argument and give a neutral perspective, he openly admits he is biased towards the Houston Rockets and Arsenal. But that intersection of in-depth analysis and passion helps him simplify the fine print and complex language for his readers.His goal in life is to open his own sports management agency one day and represent athletes. He wants to ensure he can help bridge the gap in equal opportunity for athletes across various sports and different genders playing the same sport.
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